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'He became an advocate for mental health through his own journey so Mind is a fitting charity for us to raise money for.'

As a teenager Marcus suffered with his mental health and anxiety, and over the years he learned to combat that and have a positive mindset. The group of around 15 competitors will be raising money for mental health charity Mind in Marcus's memory.Īshley said: 'We want to make sure he's remembered and do something positive. Marcus was once signed to the Most Wanted band and also appeared in Bad Lads' Army and Popstars: The Rivals on TV.Īshley and Kyle are being joined by a group of Marcus's friends to take on Born Survivor - a 10k assault course - on May 7. The husband-and-wife were a pop duo, and performed as The Chameleonz and once sang in front of 30,000 shoppers at a shopping centre Christmas lights event.

He had also appeared on several TV programmes. It's really sad he didn't get to meet his son.'įormer Leek High School pupil Marcus, who was one of six siblings, was a musician who had enjoyed success performing alongside his wife Lis. He had achieved everything else he wanted in life. 'Marcus was so excited about being a dad. Pictured: Brothers Ashley Birks (left) and Kyle Birks (right) from Leek are doing a 10K race as a fundraiser in memory of their brother Marcus who they say suffered from mental health issues Having him is like having a piece of Marcus still here. 'His son Blu is the spitting image of him. We are all still struggling but it's brought us closer together. 'Since he's been gone it's like a big void in my life. He was down to earth, funny - a practical joker - but he was also the most sensitive person. I looked up to him, he was the head of the family. He said: 'Marcus was my best friend and a role model. Twenty-five-year-old Kyle, who lives on Market Place in Leek, said Marcus was a father-figure to him as well as a brother. It has been really hard and there are different forms of grief that we are still going through, but we are trying to keep it positive going forward, especially for his son and his wife.' 'It gets to the point where you can't dwell on it. 'We still don't really know why it went that way when Marcus was so healthy. Pictured: Marcus and his wife of 10 years Lis Marcus died before he could meet his son Blu.